The document summarizes Sage MAS 500 Warehouse Automation and LabelXpert Designer modules. The modules provide wireless warehouse management functionality like order picking, cycle counts, and label printing. Key features include automatic workload assignments, real-time updates, and ability to use standard or custom bar code labels. The modules help streamline receipt, return, transfer, picking, packing, and inventory reconciliation processes.

1. WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION AND LABELXPERT DESIGNER
HIGHLIGHTS
• Wireless Data Collection
• Extend Sage MAS 500 Warehouse
Management and Inventory Management
to Employees on the Warehouse Floor
• Automatic Workload Assignments
• Real-Time Back Office Updates
• Use Standard Bar Code Labels or Design
and Print Your Own
• Take Full Advantage of Security in Sage
MAS 500
Automated Warehouse Management That Makes Sense
The Warehouse Automation module for Sage MAS 500 ERP provides you with a wireless solution to
streamline order picking and cycle counts for your warehouse personnel, instantly feeding information
back to your Sage MAS 500 system with proper validation. Your data collection is more timely and
more accurate when your warehouse employees are able to record their activities using these
SAGE MAS 500 SOLUTIONS handheld devices.
• CRM and E-business The LabelXpert Designer module allows you to customize the label formats that are included with the
• Financials and Project Accounting Warehouse Automation module as well as create new label formats. LabelXpert Designer allows users
to customize labels for every purpose; item tags, shelf tags, bin tags, carton tags, and more.
• Distribution and Manufacturing
LabelXpert Designer supports both laser and thermal label printers.
• Human Resources and Payroll
You can purchase the Warehouse Automation and LabelXpert Designer modules together or
• Customization and Integration separately.
• Business Intelligence
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2. HANDHELD DEVICES
Use the system’s handheld software on any
Windows Mobile 2003, 2005, or CE .NET
device with a wireless connection.
The handheld software is written in Visual
Basic .NET and is hardware independent by
design so you can select the hardware that
best meets your individualized business
needs.
Real-time activity is updated within Sage Handheld Details
MAS 500 after each single transaction.
Intermec CN2 Series
Approximate List Price: $1,600
Access Points The Intermec CN2A and CN2B handhelds are small enough to fit in a shirt
Access Points are the devices that receive the pocket, yet provide a rugged and reliable mobile data collection terminal for
tough environments. With the ergonomic design, the CN2 allows for single-
signals from handhelds.
handheld operation and the pocket-sized form factor makes it possible to go
The quantity of access points required for almost anywhere that requires data collection.
optimum Wi-Fi coverage of a warehouse will
depend on the size of the warehouse, the Intermec 700 Series
Approximate List Price: $2,500
material content of the stock or its
packaging, and other factors. The 700 Series devices can withstand multiple 5 foot (1.5 m) drops to concrete
and are sealed against rain and dust. The ergonomic case design is sculpted
A certified hardware vendor should perform and balanced, maximizing your comfort during long-term use. Radio and
a site survey. scanner options are integrated; not add-ons. This means they’re tested with the
same ruggedness standards without compromise to environmental or
functional qualities.
Intermec CK60 Series
Approximate List Price: $2,900
The Intermec CK60 Series provides a QVGA touch screen display, enabling it to
run graphical interfaces and a large, easy-to-use keypad that allows one- and
two-handed input of large data amounts. The CK60 Series is ideal for harsh
warehouse environments with a magnesium top cover, rubber bumpers on the
corners, and a case sealed against water and dust to IP64 standards.

3. “Currently only the serial numbers of
each boat are bar coded in the
system. In the near future, all parts
will have bar codes, which will
enable us to process more orders
with the same staff.”
Bill Baldwin, Vice President
Hobie Cat Company
LabelXpert Designer Works With Warehouse Automation…and Separately
While the LabelXpert Designer will most frequently be installed in conjunction with the Warehouse
Automation module, you can purchase and install it separately. If your company needs to design bar
code labels to meet the packaging or retail requirements of your customers, without automating your
own warehouses, then this will prove to be a simple, economical way to fulfill basic bar coding
requirements.
If purchased without Warehouse Automation, the basic LabelXpert Designer module provides you
with label printing capabilities from a single workstation, with the option to purchase licenses for
additional printing workstations, if necessary.
When you purchase the LabelXpert Designer along with the Warehouse Automation module, you can
perform bar code label printing from all Sage MAS 500 workstations or Warehouse Automation
handhelds at no additional charge.

4. Sage MAS 500
Warehouse Automation and LabelXpert Designer
Simplify Receipts, Returns, and Transfers
Achieving effective warehouse management requires accuracy and an efficient automated process to
stay competitive. Sage MAS 500 Warehouse Automation supports precision movement of goods
from your vendors, to your customers, and between your warehouses. Warehouse Automation
simplifies many processes through the use of handheld scanners that link to your integrated Sage
MAS 500 ERP system. When goods arrive and you complete a PO Receipt on the handheld, an option
can prompt you to print bar coded labels for the new items using a desktop or portable radio
frequency (RF) belt printer. Receipts of goods can either use batch posting or simulated real-time
posting, depending on the needs of your business.
Similar to the receipt process is the real-time ability to receive and monitor customer merchandise
returns. Just match the RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) numbers and you’re on the move.
If your company has more than one warehouse, centralizing the availability of your inventory is a
smart way to optimize cash flow and maximize purchasing power. Perform a simple three-step warehouse transfer process with the handheld and you can
move materials to another location. Like receipts of goods, warehouse transfers can be batch posted or posted in real time.
The ability to quickly and easily record bin transfers is another key benefit of Warehouse Automation. This is where true warehouse management takes an
automated form. Warehouse managers that understand the importance of efficiently separating stock into deep storage bins vs. forward-pick bins will
appreciate how easy real-time posting is using handheld devices.
Shorten Your Pick, Pack, and Ship Process
Handheld devices provide you with a fluid process to perform the picking task for one or several orders. When the selected order appears on the handheld,
the system displays all items that are to be picked—sequentially or one at a time—directing the picker to the appropriate bin for each item. At the end of
your picking process, all completed pick items will be sorted according to common customer Ship-To Addresses, Shipment Dates, and Shipping Methods,
simplifying the start of your packing process.
After Shipments are generated and the picking process is complete, it’s time for the handheld Packing task. Pack up all your items into a single package, or
select the next box indicator to break the shipment into multiple packages. You also gain the ability to divide the contents of one shipping line into two or
more packages.
Shipping information flows directly to Sage MAS 500 and you can see it when you access the Edit Shipments task from the desktop. From there, you’ll be
able to view shipping transactions and send the appropriate Shipments to StarShip if desired.
Make Inventory Reconciliation Really Work for You
Do you experience significant write-offs when you take your annual or semi-annual physical inventory? Most of the time, it’s a mystery as to how many
transactions contributed to these inaccuracies or when they occurred. Worst of all, by the time you find the discrepancies, it’s too late to make adjustments
to get your profitability goals back on track. You may have considered the technique of cycle counting to address this issue in a timelier manner, but the
execution of manual cycle counting seems impractical due to the time it takes. Warehouse Automation for Sage MAS 500 enables you to get control of
inventory reconciliation in a swift and accurate manner by supporting both your full physical count or cycle count events.
Continue to Work During RF Disconnections
With Warehouse Automation, handheld processing continues during unintentional disconnections from radio frequency communication. If you walk out of
RF range or if the RF network goes down, you can carry on your critical, time-sensitive warehouse activities. And, after reestablishing RF communication,
simply run the Synchronizer that validates the handheld data and sends it to Sage MAS 500. Any data that fails validation goes to a separate table that can
be viewed from the desktop, edited, and re-sent to the appropriate tables within Sage MAS 500. You can even take advantage of planned disconnected
processing by running the Synchronizer in advance of performing activities out of RF range, such as taking a physical count at non-RF-enabled warehouses
or stockyards. After the disconnected activities are complete, simply run the Synchronizer again to complete the process.
Run the Gamut on Labels
While basic label formats are included with Warehouse Automation, the LabelXpert Designer module allows you to customize them to better match your
way of doing business, plus create completely new label templates. LabelXpert Designer also helps you to comply with your customers who may have
unique labeling requirements.
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